WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan 24) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday declared that the US was in Syria “illegally.” ... One immediate consequence was that Russia—which had troops in Afrin and which controlled the airspace there—gave Turkey a green light to attack the isolated Kurdish ...

US military presence in Syria illegal - Mehr News Agency

Apr 3, 2018 ... MOSCOW, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed on Monday that the US military presence in Syria is illegal and contrary to the UN Charter.

Russia FM: US military presence in Syria illegal - Iran Daily

Apr 3, 2018 ... He made the statement in reaction to (US President) Donald Trump's statements regarding withdrawal of forces from Syria in near future. Lavrov said that US president has spoken of pulling back forces from Syria in near future; that's to say he is committed to his earlier remarks on withdrawing forces from ...

US Military Presence in Syria Illegal: Russia FM

Apr 3, 2018 ... Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed on Monday that the US military presence in Syria is illegal and contrary to the UN Charter.

Russia FM: US military presence in Syria illegal

Apr 3, 2018 ... He made the statement in reaction to (US President) Donald Trump's statements regarding withdrawal of forces from Syria in near future. Lavrov said that US president has spoken of pulling back forces from Syria in near future; that's to say he is committed to his earlier remarks on withdrawing forces from ...